Cambridge Municipal Borough (MB) : Census Unemployment by Sex

Census Unemployment by Sex

Data cube chart.

Data cube chart.

Data for 1931 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 15,539 Show data context 9,212 Show data context
Self-employed
Unemployed 1,104 Show data context 313 Show data context
Data for 1951 Sex
Census Unemployment Male Female
In employment 23,116 Show data context 12,076 Show data context
Self-employed 1,472 Show data context 560 Show data context
Unemployed 247 Show data context 155 Show data context

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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cambridge Municipal Borough (MB) through time | Historical Statistics on Work & Poverty | Census Unemployment by Sex, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10201391/cube/CENSUS_EMPL

Date accessed: 10th April 2026